Thoughts on the name Mary?

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Would love your thoughts on this name. Thank you!

My name is Mary ( I’m 42). Not many other Mary’s around in the U.K. It’s a good name - no one ever asks me how to spell it or mispronounces. I like it as a name.

I like it. It is rare these days.

@MaMaMyCorona well that's charmimg

Sorry - I think it’s incredibly dull and meh

I like it a lot. Simple classic very underused.
It can go with a lot of middle names either said or as initials.

Makes me think of Carrie’s mum (Stephen King). God knows why, I don’t think she was even called Mary, was she? Unfortunately, that’s the image that pops into my head when I hear the name.

Absolutely classic. Was on my shortlist but we had a boy....

Love it - I know a nine year old Mary and she is one of the best kids I know so I'm biased

It has its merits but has been used so widely for over a thousand years in W Europe that it’s almost a “non name” like John. The name you choose when no one can agree about a name.
Perhaps a variation, of which there are many would appeal?
Eg. Marisa
Marianne etc

I'd only consider it for a middle name.It's not got the same classic appeal as some of the other "older" style names.

I think it’s lovely - both pretty and a classic

Beautiful name

Yeah I'd only consider it for a middle name
There was a mary at my school in the 80s and you wouldn't believe how many times we seemed to have to discuss the "Virgin Mary" In Religious studies Or in the Christmas play or songs. I think unless your name is Mary Or you have a Mary in class, you probably wouldn't notice or think about it.
Then when we started going to the pub "Virgin Mary" cocktails.
She really hated it. People continually called her Virgin Mary and it made it awkward with 1st boyfriend

I like it. Definitely needs reviving.

I love it...and 'Old Irish Catholic Lady' names like Bridie and Sadie.

People always complain that certain names are 'boring', but a name like Mary will carry someone through all stages of their life without raising eyebrows, unlike some more current names.

Lovely!!

A classic, It,s also quite refreshing.

In my 40 and my name is Mary. Honestly I hate it. Often wished I had a different name.

40's

I WANT to like it. Reasons I don't: it means bitter, about 90% of the women's gravestones in our local church are Marys so it sort of becomes a non-name at that point, blank like John or James, it gets shortened by people to Mare.
Reasons I do: it's very wholesome sounding. Ageless, it works for a little girl and a woman. Crosses the class divide easily.

Love it - classic and elegant

First thoughts are of the nativity story, Mary Poppins and Mrs Brown from Paddington.

I think it's nice and fairly timeless.

I absolutely love it DD would have had it as her name but we couldn't for other reasons. It's her middle name. It's beautiful and definitely due a revival!

I’d planned to use it as baby’s middle name if I had a girl - but I had a boy.

I think as a first name, I prefer Maria

Love love love it